Etsuji Horii Shihan, who gives a seminar at San Lorenzo Village covered court on June 2-3, is one of the important teachers of his generation to emerge from Hombu Dojo.

In this interview with Guillaume Erard, Horii Shihan shares his thoughts about the aspects of aikido that are most important to him: ukemi, the beginner's mind, the value of weapons training, and the importance of the basics.